Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa

The endophagous hyperparasitoid Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) was offered various stages of Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis), a primary parasitoid of the cassava mealybug (CM) Phenacoccus manihoti (Matile-Ferrero). Embryos were surrounded by a trophamnion. Larval development involved four instars,...

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Autores principales: Goergen, Georg E., Neuenschwander, Peter
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1990
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101854
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author Goergen, Georg E.
Neuenschwander, Peter
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description The endophagous hyperparasitoid Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) was offered various stages of Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis), a primary parasitoid of the cassava mealybug (CM) Phenacoccus manihoti (Matile-Ferrero). Embryos were surrounded by a trophamnion. Larval development involved four instars, and adult females emerged after 11.2 days at 27°C. In a choice experiment parasitized and unparasitized CM of different instars were attacked with equal frequency, though no egg was ever laid into unparasitized CM. Stung CM without an immature wasp suffered from increased mortality and had a reduced oviposition capacity compared to those not attacked by the hyperparasitoid. CM wax and ovisacs were the main attractant in locating the secondary host, and older CM instars were preferred over younger ones. The attack of P. insolitus is stimulated by physical cues from unrelated secondary hosts. Oviposition is induced by chemical stimuli of primary encyrtid hosts
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spelling CGSpace1018542024-01-17T12:58:34Z Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa Goergen, Georg E. Neuenschwander, Peter mealybugs hymenoptera oviposition The endophagous hyperparasitoid Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) was offered various stages of Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis), a primary parasitoid of the cassava mealybug (CM) Phenacoccus manihoti (Matile-Ferrero). Embryos were surrounded by a trophamnion. Larval development involved four instars, and adult females emerged after 11.2 days at 27°C. In a choice experiment parasitized and unparasitized CM of different instars were attacked with equal frequency, though no egg was ever laid into unparasitized CM. Stung CM without an immature wasp suffered from increased mortality and had a reduced oviposition capacity compared to those not attacked by the hyperparasitoid. CM wax and ovisacs were the main attractant in locating the secondary host, and older CM instars were preferred over younger ones. The attack of P. insolitus is stimulated by physical cues from unrelated secondary hosts. Oviposition is induced by chemical stimuli of primary encyrtid hosts 1990 2019-06-25T17:09:16Z 2019-06-25T17:09:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101854 en Limited Access Goergen, G. & Neuenschwander, P. (1990). Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam)(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in West Africa. Bulletin of the Entomological Society Switzerland. 63, 317-326.
spellingShingle mealybugs
hymenoptera
oviposition
Goergen, Georg E.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title_full Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title_fullStr Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title_full_unstemmed Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title_short Biology of Prochiloneurus insolitus (Alam) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): immature morphology, host acceptance and host range in west Africa
title_sort biology of prochiloneurus insolitus alam hymenoptera encyrtidae a hyperparasitoid on mealybugs homoptera pseudococcidae immature morphology host acceptance and host range in west africa
topic mealybugs
hymenoptera
oviposition
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101854
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